George Rowland SHUCKSMITH
- Born: Bef 1930
- Died: 15 Feb 1945, Nijmegen, , Gelderland, Netherlands 1 2
 User ID: P00000578.
Research Notes:
SHUCKSMITH, GEORGE ROWLAND Private 3968073 15/02/1945 Unknown Welch Regiment United Kingdom 13. A. 6. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETARY
The Netherlands fell to the Germans in May 1940 and was not re-entered by Allied forces until September 1944. Nijmegen was a front line town from 17 September 1944 until February 1945. The cemetery, which was created by No. 3 Casualty Clearing station, is in a wooded area known as Jonkers Bosch, from which it took its name. Jonkerbos War Cemetery contains 1,629 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 99 of them unidentified, and 13 war graves of other nationalities
SHUCKSMITH, GEORGE ROWLAND
Initials: G R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Welch Regiment
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/02/1945
Service No: 3968073
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 13. A. 6.
Noted events in his life were:
• Residence: Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. 1
• Military Service: with the 4th Batt., The Welch Regiment, Feb 1945, Nijmegen, , Gelderland, Netherlands. 2
• Cemetery: Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Feb 1945, Nijmegen, , Gelderland, Netherlands. 2
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